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Illinois Route 51 Coalition
The Route 51 Coalition consists
of citizens representing various government entities, business interests,
labor organizations, and interested individuals along the 99-mile long
section of U.S. Route 51 from I-72 (Decatur, Illinois) to I-64 (Centralia,
Illinois).
Four industrial and three commercial facilities
have been developed or expanded in Centralia,
resulting in approximately ninety-five new jobs. A new gas station
and convenience store has opened in Macon. The
regional mall in the Decatur-Forsyth area has
been expanded along with the development of five motels and six
restaurants. In addition, new commercial facilities have been opened
or expanded and new residential units have been built. The
number of new jobs created in this area is estimated to be more
than three hundred. |
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